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should be kept open during the entire year instead of a few months as formerly.  After the Smithsonian contribution to the Congressional library, Congress was induced to purchase that of Peter Force & now we have in the capitol the largest library in the country & worthy to be what Father wishes it to be called a [[underline]]National Library[[/underline]].  Father said his next desire was to induce Congress to take the building and make a grand museum leaving the Smithsonian fund entirely untrammeled for the encouragement of original research & additions to knowledge.  A museum on a grand sale could be collected as most of the museums of the world were indebted to the Smithsonian upon condition that they should supply specimens if they should ever be required.
Lord & Lady Amberly the
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son & daughter in law of Lord John Russel called today with a letter of introduction to Father.  She is said to be the most cultivated lady of her age in England.  Mrs. Dall says she has seen them  That they are agreeable and would be pleasing in appearance but she is traveling without a maid & the gentleman without his valet & they neither of them know how to attire themselves.
4th  To day the great question of the impeachment of the President was to be brought up but was deffered  Cary & guest went to the Capitol heard nothing of interest.  All the family except Moth & myself have gone to a small party given to Miss Frelinghuysen daughter of the N.J. senator.  The Sunday School conventioneer has come in and retired for the night.  He has been on a whaling voyage and spent several years in the Sandwich 
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